Pet names
Browse pet names by animal, gender, style, origin and vibe.
Read the guides behind these names
- Male pet names across every animal
- Female pet names across every animal
- Common pet names that are not top-twenty
- Long pet names, and what they cost
- Pet names that actually mean something
- Unique pet names that real owners actually chose
- The most popular pet names, counted rather than voted on
- Unisex pet names, and what makes a name unisex in the data
- Pet names starting with L, T, R and P
- Pet names ending in O
- Pet names ending in A
- Two-syllable pet names, the length most owners land on
- Pet names ending in Y
- Pet names by first letter, with the counts
- One-syllable pet names, and why trainers keep recommending them
- Short pet names: four letters, two syllables, no argument
- Soft-sounding pet names
- Elegant-sounding pet names
- Ocean, music and royal pet names
- Nature pet names: plants, weather and stone
- Luxury pet names, and what makes a name sound expensive
- Place names for pets: cities, rivers and islands
- Food names for pets, from Mochi to Pepper
- Space pet names: moons, stars and the ones people really use
- Flower names for pets, with the flower stated
Popular pet names
Names that feel familiar, easy to call and broadly loved.
Pop culture pet names
Names borrowed from films, games, music and comics.
Female cat names
Elegant and playful choices for queens of the sofa.
Unique unisex names
Rare names that work for any pet and feel a bit more original.
Short & simple
One to four letters. Quick to say, easy to remember.
Luxury pet names
Polished names with a premium, elegant feel.
Nature-inspired
Names pulled from plants, skies, seasons and natural textures.
Japanese pet names
Bright, melodic names with a modern global feel.
Open collection
Neneh
Little girl; great-granddaughter
Little girl; great-granddaughterNepo
Comrade; friend
Comrade; friendNian
Year or annual
Year or annualNifty
First rate; a nifty idea
First rate; a nifty ideaNigglet
A play on the word 'niggle'; to fret and snarl about trifle matters
A play on the word 'niggle'; to fret and snarl about trifle mattersNinette
Little girl; grace
Little girl; graceNip
To seize or pinch; a small amount of liquor
To seize or pinch; a small amount of liquorNissan
A Japanese car brand; name meaning; product of the Japan (land of the rising sun)
A Japanese car brand; name meaning; product of the Japan (land of the rising sun)Niven
Little saint
Little saintNutkin
A playful name
A playful nameNybble
Half a byte, or four bits
Half a byte, or four bitsNydia
Nest; safe place, refuge
Nest; safe place, refugeObert
Wealthy leader
Wealthy leaderObsession
A compulsive idea or emotion
A compulsive idea or emotionOcydroma
Swift-runner
Swift-runnerOdelia
I will praise God; wealth, fortune; heritage
I will praise God; wealth, fortune; heritageOedipus
Swollen foot; a mythical Greek king of Thebes
Swollen foot; a mythical Greek king of ThebesOfficer
A police officer or one who holds a commission rank the armed forces
A police officer or one who holds a commission rank the armed forcesOghris
Greek form of the Egyptian wsjr or Usir; mighty, powerful; eye
Greek form of the Egyptian wsjr or Usir; mighty, powerful; eyeOld Yeller
A nostalgic and heartwarming name inspired by the 1957 film
A nostalgic and heartwarming name inspired by the 1957 filmOma
Commander, leader; giver of life
Commander, leader; giver of lifeOoyelia
Compassionate
CompassionateOpium
A strong narcotic
A strong narcoticOrrapoora
Magpie
Magpie